Medieval Europe

What declined in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Centralized political authority, long distance trade, urbanization, and literacy

• Agricultural production and population growth

• Technological advancements and scientific research

• Maritime exploration and colonial expansion

What happened when Germanic tribes entered the region after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• They formed a single, powerful empire

• They established hundreds of small kingdoms and tribal chiefdoms

• They continued the Roman traditions of governance

• They built large cities and improved infrastructure

Who needed the help of the Franks to fight against the Lombards during the European Middle Ages?

• The Roman Emperor

• The King of the Franks

• The Pope

• The Byzantine Emperor

Who was Pepin's son, known as the greatest of all Frankish Kings?

• Louis the Pious

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

What emerged under the Carolingian Dynasty that contributed to the political unity and cultural revival?

• A new currency system

• A tradition where the pope could confer secular political power on kings

• Political unity and cultural revival

• An empire that spanned most of Central Europe

What was the significance of the pope crowning the Carolingian King?

• It signified the king's divine right to rule

• It was a purely symbolic act with no real power

• It indicated the king's military prowess

• It represented the king's wealth and prosperity

Under whose reign did Carolingian power reach its peak, building an empire that spanned most of Central Europe?

• Pepin

• Louis the Pious

• Charlemagne

• Charles Martel

What did Charlemagne do for western Europe?

• He divided it into multiple kingdoms

• He established a democratic government

• He united much of western Europe for the first time in 400 years

• He isolated western Europe from the rest of the world

What action by Pope Leo II symbolized Charlemagne's importance and the power of the Catholic Church?

• He excommunicated him

• He crowned him emperor

• He declared him a saint

• He appointed him as a cardinal

Who sat atop the feudal society and ruled over large areas of land?

• Church Officials & Nobles

• Knights

• Serfs & Peasants

• King